Billionaire financier George Soros is spending $1 million to support a California proposition that would legalize marijuana for recreational use. In a opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal , he wrote that the measure would be "a major step forward." Continue reading George Soros Backs California Campaign to Legalize Pot George Soros Backs California Campaign to Legalize Pot originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:30:00. Filed Under: People Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments